Alex Massialas named USA Today Athlete of the Week
Alexander Massialas had his exploits in Korea honored by USA Today this week. Massialas was named the USA TODAY’s Olympic Athlete of the Week following
Alex Massialas 3rd in Seoul – Baldini wins.
Alexander Massialas (USA) took 3rd place at the 2011 SK Trophée Séoul Men’s Foil World Cup. Massialas lost to eventual champion Andrea Baldini (ITA). In
‘Pirates’ fever sparks interest in fencing lessons
With the release of Pirates of the Caribbean – On Stranger Tides this weekend, there’s sure to be an increased interest in pirates and swashbuckling during the summer. Fencing clubs should be able to jump all over this interest to boost attendence at summer camps and fill out new beginner classes.
Soren Thompson 3rd at 2011 Challenge Bernadotte
Thompson knocks off teammate Seth Kelsey on the way to his podium finish. Soren Thompson entered the top-64 at the Challenge Bernadotte faced off against
Germans win Madrid team sabre.
Russian Alexey Yakimenko takes the individual title. Nicolas Limbach (GER) remains the #1 ranked men’s sabre fencer despite not fencing in the Villa de Madrid.